The New York Herald Newspaper, May 19, 1849, Page 1

THE = NO. 546]. Our Washington Correspondence, ‘Wasnmorom, May 17, 1849. Affairs at the Copital—Rumors—General Taylor's Viett North, $c. Matters have beon very @ull here during the week, The New York appointments having been disposed of, ‘most of the politicians and wire-puilers have taken | ‘their departure. ‘The diplomatic appotmtments will shortly come be- fore the cabinet, and in the meantime rumor is very busy arranging thechanges whieh are to take place. ‘Abbott Lawrence, it is said, is positively to go to Eng- land, and Reeves to France, Webb's chance of Berlin is ngt very brilliant. AN this, however, is mere idle speculation, We know that no member of the cabinet has expressed any opinion on the -eubject, beyond a general conviction that extensive changes would take Place in the representatives of the government abroad. Mr. Meredith was prevented from attending the meeting of the cabinet to-day, in consequence of h ing received intelligence this morning of the death of shia sister. We believe Mr. Young will accept the sub-treasurer- hip, after all, uotwithstending Mr. Reynolds’ virtuoue jadignation. ‘When Mr. H. F, Talimadge’s appoietmont as Mar- hal of New York was first announced, “rumor as- serted he would not be able to give the requisite secu- xity. We understand he promptly forwarded the names of Jacob Little, Exg.,and General James Tall- , with an intimation that he preferred to have Dut two securities, a# being more simple than having a ‘greater number, but that if the Department required More names, . 8. Van Rensselaer, Esq.. and several others were desirous of joining in the bond. Of course, the.two firet names were deemed amply sufficient. ‘Dhe President has not yet decided when to take his trip.tothe north. It will tuke place probably some timein July. It isjunderstood he will be accompanied by one or two of his sceretaries. "The different executive buildings are beirg renova- ted.and putin order, ‘The largest ohe, the Treasury Duilding, is under the superintendence of Mr. J. P. Pepper, and has always been kept in an admirable atate of repatr and cleanliness by him. He is a very active and efficient publie officer. ‘A good many paragraphs have been going the rounds with reference to the appointment of a brother of Mr. Mitchel,the exiled Irish patriot, to an office here. The trath ix, Mr. Ewing has given him an appointment as @ “temporary” clerk in the General Land Oftce,a position rendering an emolument of some four dollars @ day for limited period. It is most appropriate, that the ruined family of a victim to English tyranny, should be tekeu by the hand here, and speaks well for Mr, Ewing's heart. OMEGA. Our PRiadeiphia Correspondence, Pincapeurnia, May 18, 1849. Protestunt Episcopal Convention—Prelific—The St, Louis Fuce—Markets, Stock Sales, $e. The Protestant Episcopal Convention adjourned sine die this afternoon, at half-past 2 o'clock. The Standing Committee consistsof the Rev. Drs. Morton, Clay, Hare, and the Rey. Mr. Horne, of the clergy, and Messrs. Geo. M, Wharton, Thos. Robins, R. 8. Smith, T. M. Pettit, and Wm. Welsh. The claims of the African Church of St. Thomas, to scate for her lay delegates, was re- ferred to a special coremittee to report at the next ses- sion. A poor woman, Mrs. Moore, yesterday presented her @usband with four boys, three of which are still living, and with the mother, are doing as well as could be ex- ted. This female was formerly the wife of a Mr. ell, and gave birth to six children in three confine- ments, one being @ triplet, and on another occasion twins. The circumstance has occasioned great curiosit; g all the females, far and near, and the house is gurtounded by them, awaiting an opportunity to get a giimpse at the children. The poor woman is reaping some benefit, in the presents lavished upon her and the children, otherwise, it might be supposed that the ex. eitement, and the chatter they keep up, would be fatal injury in her situation. ‘The city has been much excited by the announce- ment of animmense fire at St. Louis, by which half that city hes been laid in ruins, with no less than 27 steamboats, lying at the levee, and ineluding five bank- ing houses, and every insurance office in the city. The fire commenced early this morning, and destroying the telegraph office, prevented the intelligence from being eommunicated until instruments could be put up on the opposite side of the river. ‘The fiour market continues dull and inactive. Hold- erg generally ask $4624 per barrel, for common ship- ing brands, but no offersean be had over $4.60. Rye jour is steady, at $25734, andcorn meal at $275 to $2 813s. Wheat has dectined, and enles of 1,000 bushels Fennsylvenia red at 102 ets. Rye sells at 66c. per bushel, Corn continues in demand, with sales of 4.000 bushels Southern and Pennsylvania yellow, at bbc. weight, Pennsylvania oats sell at 333¢ to 34 and Southern at 31 to S3e. Whiskey commands 21 to 22e. for barrels, and 21340. for bhds. ‘Annexed are the :toek fales to-day. Frivay, May IS. ‘st Board —$1,000 Pennsylvania 5's, Hig} 82 shared Camden & Amboy 000 do., 80; $25 Bank, 2459; $1,200 43 2 share Bi; $20 Chee, & Del. 6'n 14d; 000. Tenn. 5's, Mh. & Sp., 50; $2, Cn do., $0; 20 shares Man. & Afccl Biis; $1,000, Reading bonds, & Mech, Bank, 2159; $1,000 Penn, 5's, 6's, "67, 11214. Second’ Board.—$1,000 U, ‘$1,000 Camden & Amboy 6's, 97; 60 shs. Meeh, 1,000 Sch. Nay. 45 shs. Girard B nk, ‘Cam. & Amboy bonds, 97.— News rrom Texas.—The steamship Globe, Capt. Ellery, arnved yesterday from Brazos San- tiago, vie Galveston, leaving Brazos on the 5th and Galveston on the 7th inst. She bronght over $30,000 in specie, and numerous passengers. ‘The Zaerican Flag of the 2d inst. has reached us. ‘We extract from it # portion ks etter a which we 5 \bon’s party mentioned as follows :— snd Mr. Anae Pee ty eC UMANGO, AHI 20, 1849 Mr. Audubon snd party left this place yesterday for the gold regions. They numbered fifty men, and were all well. Messrs. Raymond and Humphreys leave next week for the same destination. A letter was recei here yesterday from the inte- rior, stating that Gen. Paredes, at the head of some ten or fiftcen thousand Indians, was commencing a war against the whites, similar re of Yucatan. In the Sjate of San Lula, the scat of his operations, he had vot to death nineteen whites, consisting of French, Baten aud American, pay mre proclaimed an ex- ting war against the white race. verndge Hotchkissand Mr. Woodbury. both Texans, died in RioGrande City within the last few days. We have nothing else new, except that the cholera has en- tirely camosed. L. H. ‘The Galveston papers are rather barren of news which would interest. Frem the Civilian of the dd inst. we extract the following :— en, Hamilton had a conference with the Brazos and Galveston Bay Canal Committeo on Saturday evening, for the purpose of endeavoring to bring about a unity of effort on a single work, for effecting the object in view. Gen, Hamilton, it will be recollected, is largely jnterceted in the canal, which has already been com menced, and on which a very considerable amount of labor and money have now been expended. We are informed that it was agreed, on Saturday evening, that two competent civil engineers should be empioye one at the expense of Gea, Hamilton, and one by th ecmmittee, to make an accurate survey of both the upper and lower canal routes, aud report that which presents the greatest advantages. In case these en- gincers disagree, the State Engineer of Louisiana is to fecide the question. ‘Tho understanding is that all effort shall be united upon the route so selected, From the Texas Union of the 23d ult., published at San Augustine, we extract the following paragraph: ‘At Sabine Town, on Friday, the 20th inst., ye.) Capt, Steadam was shot by Griffin Garner, ee “4 bad state of feeling existed on the part of Stea- dam, from supposing that Garner had something to do with causing his wife to leave him, and he had hence made threats at Garner, and seemed to be there then ‘on an crrand hostile to him. Garner came round the Corner of a grocery, where Steadam was sitting, aud discharged one barrel of « double-barreled gun, killing him instantly, ond he leisurely rode to the other side of the river, no one attempting to arrest him During the past week, an old grudge, as ix raid, was revived between Dr Raines and D. MeKay, at the town Of Rusk, when Raines rtruck the latter with a loaded @ane, disjointing his neck and producing instant death, ‘A woman in Shelby, and another in Shreveport, kill- od their bhusbands—the former stabbing him in the chest a number of times, and the latter cutting his Ubroat from A to izzard, Look out, all you gentlemen what's got wives !—N 0. Picayune, May 10. Tur Excirement at Eason, Pa.—-A corres- ndent of the Pennsylvanian, under date of the 13th, says: Our fleet of Lonts still remains in as when I wrote you last. No attempt has been made since Friday to serve any process on Ul or reclaim any of the boats, The person who went to Harrisburg, to induce the Governor to call out the military, has not returned, although the boatmen have undoubtedly tranecended their legal rights, by stopping other boats, the crews of which are willing to go on; it is to be hoped that the Lehigh Company will give them the in- creased freight. | have remonstrated with some of them in regard to stopping other beats, and they justi- fy it on the ground of neorskity—that nothing else will sceomplish the end, and that the present rates are op- pressive and starving— that they cannot live by it — There is, however, a difference of opinion among them on this point. They had a meeting on Friday ev ing, when the question was discussed, and will have ‘another to-morrow evening, when it will be deeided one way or another. T was mistaken in saying, in my last, that no process had been resisted. Early on Friday morning, the 6) viff went up the Lehigh alone, and started the boat fo whieh he had areplevin, and brought it # short dis- tance, when several boatmen followed and cut the tow rope, and pulled the bout back, offering. however, po other violence, aud treating the sheriff otherwise very civilly and good humoredly. ~ Appointments by the President POSTMASTER. Jeane R. Harrington, Buifals, New York, Joseph A tica, New York, Cheney Ames, Oswego, Kew york, James &, Wharton, Whoeling, Va. K chard Milton, Winchester, Va iby Naive, Joseph Bar NEW YORK HERAL TWO CENTS. From the New Orleans Delta, May 10. Little eam be said, in eddition to what, has already appeased, iu relation tothe crevasse above Carrollton. ‘he latest report from the scene of disaster last night states that strong hopes were entertained that the ‘reach would soon be stepped. We fear, however, such hopes are dilusory, and that we shall have to record still more serious loss to property, if not to life, before the mighty father of waters shall again be confined within his legitimate bounds. The whole range of the Second Municipality below Dryades street, and to the line of the New Canal, may be said to be inundated, the in- habitante having no means of escape, except by boats. The cancel is brimfull, and should the temporary levee, recentlythrown up on the north of it, give way, all that portion-ef the city in the rear of Circus and Rampart streets will be inundated. Mr. Dunbar, surveyor of the Second Municipality, Engineer J. W. Smith, J. 8. Wood, and others, with a strong force, were at work yesterday in strengthening the leveo on the line of the new canal,as far as the ridge, and we still hope their efforts to keep the waters rushing into the canal from above, within its banks, may be sucessful. Mr. Dunbar had also several gangs at work yesterday, cutting sluices through the northern bank of the canal, below the Me- tairie ridge, causing the water to flow through the swamps, thus relieving the banks of the canal, between the ridge and the city, of much of the pressure caused by the rush of r into it from above. ‘Among the various rumors afloat in the city yester- day evening. in relation to the crevasse, was one of a large raft of timber having been dragged by the current into it,.carrying away a large portion of the spiles. If anything of the kind occurred, the matter must have deen greatly ex: ted, as the letter given below, and written from the spot at a much later hour in the evening, makes no mestion of the fact, which the writer anquestionably weuld have done, had such a disaster taken place, ‘The following letter, from the crevasse, gives the true state of affairs, up to five o'clock last evening : Savve's Cuxvasse (Parish of Jefferson,) May 9—5 P. M. Notwithstanding the rain, the work has gone on well to-day,and if the piling stands, the breach will be closed’ ia forty-eight hours, Mr. Pierre Sauyé has made hereulean efforts. Day and night, and during the incessant and heavy rains, since this disaster orcurred, he has been at work himself and stimulated others,— He had the finest.crop I ever saw, and would have made nine hundred hogsheads ; he cannot now realize fifty, but is working to save others, All ef his neighbors are more or less affucted—one of them, Colonel Claiborne, having lost his entire crop, a thousand cords of wood, his stock, and alarge quantity of shingles, pickets, &., in the swamps. ‘Tlie crevasse on the opposite side, at Eugene Fortier’s, three miles below, is taking'its own course, and as far as the.eye can reach, there isa sea of water. ANOTHER CREVA’ About 9 or 10 o'clock, yesterday morning, the river made # crevasse in the levee on the west bank, directly opporite the powder atagazine, about eight aniles below Algiers. A number of hands from the neighboring plantations were at once tet to work to stop the breavh, uit their labors were found vain, and the attempt was abandoned in hour or two, We visited the scene of this new source of destruction, late in the afternoon, and found the breach about seventy feet wide. The water was rushing through at @ fearful rate, and having awept away the picket fence lining the road, was rapidly co- yering the beautiful cane fields in the vicinity. “The depth of water on the road at the crevasse, was about four feet; and the plantations of Messrs. Morier, Fa- zanc, and John B. Leppretre, were entirely submerged. About a thousand kegs of powder, which had been landed within a day or two previous from a vesecl, and left lying on the levee, were swept off ; and the powder magazine, and the residence and outhouses of Mr, De- conteau, the keeper of the magizine, were surrounded with water to the depth of about three fect. ‘The back water Was also on the rear of Mr. Lacoste’s planta- ion. When we left the place at 5 o'clock, no intention Was expressed of attempting to check the erevasse until this morning, when materials, that are deemed neces- sary to construct a back levee of sufficient substance to Tesist the impetuous current, were expected from the city, ‘The abrasion of the water must, in the megn- time, add greatly to the width of the outlet the river has made for iteclf, and deepen the channel, Those who are acquainted with the geographical formation of the neck of land on which the crevasse has taken place, will readily perceive that, unless the river is speedily confined within its banks, an immense amount of agricultural property must be destroyed, It forms what is termed the English Turn. It is some eight or ten miles long, and its average width is not over three miles—forming a narrow peninsula, levecd on both sides, and circumyallated with plantations. The space between the levees will soon be flooded, and no doubt before this meets the reader’s eye, the extensive and beautiful plantations owned by the Villery’s, Mr, Ben- jnman, and Mr, Urquhart, and athurs, on the farther ride of the neck, will be ovvered Agide from the re- mote consequences of the iu uliy the destraction of cane in the immediaterty -r2y of fhe crevasse willbe considerable Mr. far: /¢@ 5 ceopl ior thir ye was estimated at 100 ogsve0ds, diz. Leppretre's & 600, and Mr, Laooste’s.. ty); besides whioh,dn com. puting tho damage, + uesifeotioa of the cane itself must be taken into acoouity th oer of whiclt cuts off the next year's crop . STL. ANOTHE?. Since the above was written, wé. curf thut a large crovasse was made yestérdgy on the vast bank of the river, at the plantation of Mr. MoCuteheon, ubout twenty-six miles above the city. This, fortunately, cannot add to the danger with which the city 1s threatened from the crevasse at Mr. Sauve's plan- tation, above Carrollton, as the Metairie ridge will be @ barsicr against the advance of the flood from the McCatcheon crevasse. Movements for California, MASSACHUSETTS. ss The bark Helen Augusta, Captain Myrick, cleared at Boston, on the 12th inst., for San Fran- boys The following is a list of those who go out In her:— ‘The Maseachusetts Mechanica’ Mining Company, ‘srs. Frederick Myrick, Captain and Pre- sident, of Newburypert; A. L. Adams, Vice Presi- dent, of Boston; C, C. Dame, Secretary, of Newbury- port; Isaac Sawyer, of Amesbury, John H. Conant, of Charlestown, Joshua Leavitt, of Hingham, J. B. Wil- liams and D. E, Coleman, of Newburyport, Directors. Winslow L. Knowles, Jr., 1st mate, of Brewster, Mass.; James P. Hedge, 2d mate, of Plymouth; Moses C. White, Thomas Bickerton, Francis B. Casas, —— Cros- sett, William R. MeiJen, Prentice Hobbs, Benjamin L, White, James L. Croseett, — Davis, James H. Ji cobs, and Thomas J. Anderson, of Bostor Walker Conant and Joel Simmons, of Charlestown; | Alfred Bailey, of Cambridgedort; Hans K. Hitchings, | of Malden; Thomas F, M. Berrey, of Lawrence; H. Learned, of ; Joseph Palmer, George Damon, and Peter H. Jacobs, of Hingham; William Reith and Isaac H. Southwick, of Donvers; Joseph Northey, Jr., of Scituate; William Ashley, Jr., James H. Bradley, James 8. Tappan, John Caldwell, Jr, Richard Fowler, Jr.,Charles A, Bradley, George L. Mansfield, Daniel 'W. Payson, Jere. ©. Ackerman, Thomas H. Gould. John Hurley, and James W. Somerby, of Newburyport; Lu- ther D. French, Hiram Collins, David M. Deal, George Nason, and James P, French, of Salisbury; Charles C. Kingsbury, of Amesbury; Barney Quinn, of Nashua, N.H.; William H. Dunyer and Marshal M, Dame, of Portemouth, N. H.; Joshua P. Ward, of Great Falls, H.; John C. 8a of Munroe, Me.; George Buel man, of Cirl W. Thompson, of Prospect Me.; John B. Little- field, of do.; Thaddeus Wiswell, of East Machias. Messrs, George W. Cook, of Nantucket, and Henry Warden, of Salem, accompany the expedition.—To- tal, 63. The brig Chatham, Captain Huffington, cleared at Boston, on the Mth inst., for San Francisco, with the following passengers:— Essex Mining and Trading Com; any—Edward Ig- nard, Joseph I:nard; George J. Jeffries, John R. Brad- ford, Jr., ‘T. P, Shaw, Jr.,;Thomas Cusack. T. W. Frelan, Jobn Vroom, Woodbury Locke, George V. Knight. and John Prince, of Boston; David F. Dodge, of Cambridge; Inaac G. Hodge, of Medford; William | Coleman, William Walden, J. C. Huffington, and Wil- Ham K Tibbets, of Salem; John Miller, J. 8. Phillips, Joseph Gregory, Benjamin F, Graves, Androw Wadi- ton, and E. J. Flinn, of Marblehead; J. R. Padleford, A. K. Vanderwaiker, and M. W. Weston, of Taunton W. V. Wallace, and J, H. Jordan, of Braintree; A. P Crowell, of Manchester, —Total, 30. The bark Henry Ewbank, Capt. Med ls sailed from Boston on the 15th inst., for San Francisco, with the following passengers Mesere. A. Coffin and wife. Moses Chandler, —~ Gar- land, William Carroll and Wm. D. Emery.—Total, 6. Strike on tHe Lenn boatmen on the Lehigh still continue te * strike”’ for higher wages, and yesterday there were some 600 boats tied up, and their crews of men and boys lying idle. On Mo Jast the boatmen had a procession, aud bore in ranks banners inscribed with mottoes indicating a termination not to recede from their demands, As the employers show no disposition to yield to them, there isa prospect Of & serious stoppage of tradyon the ca- nal, The sheriff has endeavored to get those boats through. t crews of which are willing to work, but he has been shamefally prevented by the mob, There has consequently been a talk of ealling out the mili- tary toentoree the law, and, it is said. that ifthis ex- treme rcrort becomes necer*ary, Governor Johnston will personally superintend the proceedings. Phila, G May 18. Domestic Miscellany. 165,000 children attend school in Massuehusetts, 3,656 of whom are less than four years of age. The collec- tions for the purposes of education, independwntly of the munificent appropriation of the State for the year 1844, were $754,403, being $100,000 more than any pro- vious year. Honor to Maseachusetts, ‘The Boston Transcript, of the 14th, says that the re- port, which gained some credence on Saturday, that bail had been obtained for Mr, Berry it not true. An- other forged note, for $1100, in the name of Wright, Priest & Co., payable to the Tremont Bank, bas been discovered, We learn from the Dayton Bulletin, that a case of rmall pox has occurred in that city. Our ¢o-temporat, rays —A little girl, of thirtuen, sister-in-law of Mr. been working in one of the paper mills, ick, last week, with what was supposed to on pox. ‘This morning it was discovered to be the smal! pox, and the child is not exgpeted tolive— to have hen taken from the raf in the mill. your ebbkirea, 7 stport; Kneeland Farnum, of lenobscot ; | i} Interesting California In’ Ince. [From the New Orleans Delta, M , 10.) The following letter, for which we are indebted to a friend, from an intelligent merchant of this city, who went out to Calffornia ia the California, gives the most clear, connected and graphic description we have yet read, of the condition of affairs in the new El Dorado. ‘The character of the writer enables us to vouch for the perfect accuracy of his statements. Truly, is the con- dition of this new State most singular and unparalleled. We hope, however, that affairs will soon settle down into quiet and order, and the great resources of the country be developed in # peaceful and gradual man- ner :— San Francisco, March 3, 1849. ‘We sailed from Panama on the Ist February, and ar- rived here on the 26th February, a Acapuleo, ‘San Blas, Mazatlan and Monterey. We had on board more than four hundred souls, with only fuel sufficient to reach Monterey, where we remained five days to get wood enough to run us to this port. Most fortunately, we had calm weather nearly the whole passage, or we should have run short of fuel many hundred miles south of this, which would have placed us ina very un- pleasant situation, as the California does not work well under sail. A most singular state of things prevails here, It is, I believe, without precedent inthe history ef the world. ‘The cold weather and snow bave driven all the miners from the mines into this place and Monterey. They are devising all sorts of modes of spending their gold and killing time, of which gambling appears to be the most in vogue. Iw fact, there is nething going on here but gambling and drinking. Everything is selling very high at retail; wholesale prices are more moderate. Flour $16 per bbl.; pork $40, beef $16. All kinds of thick clothing very dear; cloaks at retail $100; coarse pants $15 to $18 per pair; flannel shirts, $5 to $7 each; shoes, $9 to $12 per pals; ‘boots, $18 to $25; blankets, $30 to $40; butcer, $1 per lb ; brandy, $7 to $10 per gallon; milk, $5 per gallon; cut nails, 26 cents per Ib ; wrought lumber, $400 per 1,000 feet. There are in out forty merchant vessels, ships, brigs, schooners, many with cargoes aboard, there being few places on shore for storage. The greater portion of these vessels are from the South American Pacific coast, and are freighted with flour and assorted dri co and groceries; some ere from the ‘Santdwich islands, with sugar, fruit, &c. The variety of flags among the shipping ¢trikes ouc with surpriso—there are American, English, Hungarian, Spanish, French, German, Ecuador, Peruvian, Chilian, Russian and Mexican vessels, all huddled together. Labor, especial- ly mechanical, is high; carpenters command from $7 to $9 per day; aman with a horse cart can earn from $40 to $50 per day. Board is quite reasonable under the circumstances—$3 and $4 per day being the usual price; washing ix $6 per dozen—$8 is frequently paid. ‘A seamstress can easily muke $20 or $30 per day making pants. Wood is $30 per cord. Nearly allthis yeoesls 16 port are without men, their Is are unbent and stowed away in the hold, with ‘he captain and mate aboard, as ship-keepers. The California has been in port four days, and the crew have all left, engineers and all, with the exception of the boatswain, cook and steward, who, in all probability, will soon follow. The condition of the ships here is like that of the ugly sinners de- rcribed by Virgil, who crossed the river Styx, and were City Intelligence. TueCnerens.—The sanitary committee of the Board of Health yesterday visited and inspected the locality where the cholera is said to exist, and think there is no case of cholera there. The opinion of the medical gentle- men, who accompanied them, coincides with that of the Board of Health. There were two or three deaths among those who were removed from No. 20 Orange street, and one new case occurred, but, as was before stated, there was no positive evidence that it is or was cholera; and so little did the committee of the Board of Health think of it, upon the opinion of eminent medieal men, that they at once became satisfied that the disease was not in the city, It ow to be hoped that the excitement which has been caused may sub- side, and no further apprehension be felt upon the subject. ‘The work of purifying the city will be prose- cuted without delay, and if during the summer the cholera should make its appearance, there will be nothing to feed its rapacious appetite. The patients were yesterday evening removed to Monroe hall, corner of Centre and Pearl streets. A negro woman was attacked yesterday, and a white woman, both of whom were taken to the temporary hospital. One death occurred yesterday. Dr Buel gives certificates to the effect that the cases are cholera, while others disa- gree with that opinion. Crty Puison.—Some rumors were in circulation yes- terday, respecting the existence of cholera in the eit prison. Such, however, we are requested to state. is not the case, 'Dr.Covil, the present. skilful phys of the prison, informs us that it was never in a mor healthy condition, and that not the slightest inti- mation of cholera has made its appearance within the prison walle. Tur Wratnrr.—Veesterday was a fine sample of spring weather, The sun shone beautifully during the whole day. and but for the dust in the streets would have equalled in point of pleasantness any day of the spring. The air in the evening was pleasant, and the eighties of the stars lent a beauty to the shade of Imrnovements Downs Towx.—The spirit of improve- ment seems to have taken hold in every part of the city. In Courtlandt and Dey streets several houses are now being taken down, to give plage to large and mag- nificent stores, and dwellings are sought in the upper sections of the city, From present appearances, the im- provements of this year will be greater than’ of any previous year, In Vesey street, too, are several im- portant improvements, which, while they not only add to the appearance of the streets in whieh they are located, will greatly enhance the business interests of the city. he Coroner held an inquest, y, at No, 34 Greenwich street, on the body of a pirl, aged 16 years, by the name of Maria oeame to her death by taking laudanum, following circumstances, It appears that Herdman, at reenwich street, and Mr, Herdman accused aged of taking a $6 gold piece from a bureau The deceased, becoming frightened, acknow- g the money, and said she threw it down hrough the effect of being detected, the Brown, under the the deceased was a domestic with Mrs. Ww condemned to wander forever on its banks, looking in vain for the means of re-crossing it. It is probable that we shall have all the Company's steamers here in a bunch, like a box of bad herrings. It would be no easy mattcr to frame an advertisement us to the probable date ofthe California’s departure. Sailors have offered toship for Oregon, or on short trips to Southern ports, for $100 per month. Jack appears to delight in the at- mosphere of California, and generally refuses to go be- yond its influence. All we heard in the States about the gold mines, is fully confirmed bere. There is gold in abundance. All who go to the mines do well—some return with fortunes; new discoveries are made every day. The millenium, @ far as a plenty of gold is con- cerned, cannot be far off. That this lat region, so extensive and ich, and travelled over by Nadians poses sfectet f rs, should so long have remained a secret, is certainly astonishing. 1 have seen a single lump of gold, found near the “Middle Fork,” valued at $2,400, J might regale you with many other gold stories, but I fear you would think me somewhat flighty, from the effects of the quinine which I took on the [sthmus to eure me of the Panama fever, which, by the by. did not leave me until I made the latitude of Upper Ca- lifornia. Flour has been sold at the mines at $4 per Ib., $800 per bbl.; shoes $60 per pair; pants $40; whiskey or randy $2 « drink, and not allowed to help yourself. Prices are now a little reduced, though yet very high, but will fall considerably on arrival of the «tocks from the States; yet.1 believe, all will doa fair business ‘Transportation hence to settlers on the Sacramento is terribly high, $12 per bbl. for flour, $18 for pork, and other things in proportion. A paliry launch of a few tons earns $1,200 or $1.600 in a few da: O! fora steamboat, a flatboat, or avything with a steam engine init! I saw $8,000 refused for an old leaky launch of about six tons, which might sell in the States for $100 or $150. There are plenty of foreign schooners hero, but Commodore Jones will not allow them to run up the Sacramento; hence the high rates of transportation. A small iron steamer, to run coastwise betweea here and Oregon, on the north, aud San Diego, San Angelos, Monterey, & , on the south, would de a splondid busi- ness. As the existence of coal in this region is duubt- ful, a steamer should be so built that wood might be used to make steam. Tam greatly disappointed in the much vaunted cli- mate of San Francisco, Since my arrival, the weather has been very disagrecuble—chilly and cold; and the worst of it is, that it remaing so during the entire sum. mer. I am writing in my stute-roof on board the Ca- lifornia, my clgak ‘wrapped around me, and my hands and feet a8 cold as charity. Snow may be seen upon the distant mountains and hills, in almost every direc- tion, In this town, winter clothing is required the whole year round. During th mier, the mornings are warm and pleasant until ten o'clock, when the n«wal winds from the north sct in, changing the weathet toa pimscing cold. Confound such a climate! I am told, owever, that a short distance from the coast the elime is more genial, Several new towns, Beniad, Stockton, &e., situated at the head of the bay, ave coming into notice. lam of the opinion that this place is not favorab! situated for a large commercial city. * Besides the un: plearantness of the cold winds, there is m0 wood i vicinity, and all provisions from the country brought’a long distance andata heavy expense. These disadvantages are not encountered the towns lo- cated at the head of the bay. Notwithstanding these disadvantages, lots here continue to advance. Pro- erty, which ashort time ago sold for hundreds, now Retazs theavanids. Government pays ten thousand dollars a year rent for a good-for-nothing little warehouse, which would not rent in New Orleans for five hu d dollars. The most miserable shed of a dwelling nts for fifteon to twenty-five hundred dollars The town is surrounded by high naked hills. « he flat or inclie nation at the base is £0 narrow, that © is not room to build a city of any magnitude, unicss by cutting away the hills, Commodore Jones is here, with the Ohio, (74) sloops St. Mary, Warren, Dale, Preble, and the storeships Re- liefand Southampton, The rainy season ix not yet over, It will probably continue until the first of next month. In the meantime the miners are getting ready for another campaign. Itis said that the roads are so bad that the commu- nications are closed between Sutter's Fort and the mines. I shall start for the “ gold regions’ the last of this month. When J arrive there, | shall give you a full account of the state of affair: Thear that an official survey of the gold region Is to be made during the summer. Things cannot remain long as they now are. The mines must be sold, leased, or worked 7 the government; which latter I do not think would be done. Immense fortunes will no doubt be realized from the mines. Gold is worth here from fifteen to sixteen dollars the ounce. There is plenty of silver, and no demand for it. You will hear from me egain shortly. United States District Court. Before Judge Betts, Mar 17.—Drcistoxs—Kennedy vs. Starkirs—There is a diversity of decision in the State courts, as to whe- ther a person who takes oysters and plants them out in tide waters, below low water mark, retains a pro- perty in them sufficient to enable him to reclaim them from a stranger who fishes them up again. (Arnold vs, Mundy, 1 Halsted, R. 1) is a case dirvctly denying the right; whilst Fleet vs, Hageman, (14 Wendell, R42.) as strongly affirms it. (1 Swift, Syst, 343) The later decision must C= the rights of citizens of this State. unless It is controlled or shaken by higher au- thority, Martin Waddell (16 Peters, R. S07) does not overrule the New York decicion, because it turned on the question of right of property in oyster beds, under the grant of the Duke, and the power of the Duke to convey such right was denied. Here it is not a question of property in the soil, or propriety in oyster beds, but whether the right of propriety acquired by tuking oysters, is surrendered and abandoned to the publie at large, by planting them out in public waters Whe deeisicn of the State court is explicit agaiust the right ret up in that rexpect by the plaintiff,” I allude to this branch of the case, beeause the suit was un- doubtedly brought to settle the question of right, and to revive the rule laid down by the Superi@r Court ; but the plaintiff! cannot recover in this a@tion, for want of Futisfactory evidence that defendant eom- mitted an assault upon him, ‘The defendant had a lawful right to approach the plaintifto inquire into his doings, and to set upa@ claim to the oysters, the plaintiff was then taking; and the evidence: alanced at leart, whether after that the de wut did any thi her than attend to the management of Lis own vessel, ‘The altereation with the plaintif, which re- sulted in the struggle between them, and a blow, was by Brundage aloue. He was in no way connected with the defendant, other then being casually on beard the vertel, and itis not made to a that the defendant took any part whatever In the assualt, or encouraged or approved it, It was, therefore, a wrong personal. deceased purcbased an ounce of laudanum at the drug store on the corner, took the same, and then went up stairs to bed, where she was seen by Mrs, Herdman, who, finding she could not be aroused, precured medi- cal aid, but too late, as she died soon after, ‘The jury rendered a verdict that the deceased eame to her deat by suicide, by taking laudanum, Paxsextation or PLate to tHe How, R nis.—Pursuant to appointment, the p splendid silver service was lust night made to the Hon, Robert H. Morris, at the post office, by the clerks ofthat establishment, A large number of persons were present, and the services were of an intere: character. This testimonial of respect was agr upon, and ordered in the most costly style. It consists Court of General Sessions. Before the Recorder sno Alterman Hatfield and n, —The grand jury eame Rritt ‘and fut Pe ig, and delivered to the court the Mille sie they had found since their last appearance in court. A Case of Forgery.—A young man named William H. Boyden, alias Winder, sos put upon trial, ain forgery in the seeond degree, in having. on the 6th of March last, in his possession, a plate to be used in strik- rece $3 Poa ae es #0 t promilapoey notes on e New En; nk, at North P Rhode Tek pe ‘acific Bank, rovidence, Gn. . Hays, of the independent police, testified that he arrested the prisoner, and found in his posses- sion the plate alluded to. und also, five hundred impres- sions from said plate, (‘The form of the bill was shown and read to the jury.) Horatio F, Ingnanam, one of the directors of the New England Paeific Bank, was called to the stand, and testified as to the spuriousness of the notes printed from the plates found in prisoner's possession, t Cuances Monse appeared as a witness for the de- fence, nd testified that he had known the prisoner ofore, and that he had made inquiry as to his ‘ter, and that so far as he had been able to learn, ha ad borne @ good character previous to this trans- action, _ The evidence was summed up by counsel on both sides, and the jury retired under a charge from the court, sentenced him to the State prison for the term of five years. _ Jurors Fined.—A fine of $25 each was this morning imposed by the court upon ix petit jurors, for non-at- tendance when their names were called. Trial for Grand Larceny.—A woman named Ellen Me- Bride, Was put upon her trial, charged with stealing, on the 25th of April last, a watch, chain, and money, worth in all about $30, the property of John Kenney, The complainant Kenney, being called to testify, stated that, on the 26th of April last, he was some- where in the city, and in a state of intoxication, when he was robbed by kome one of ® watch, a chain, gold sovereign, and some other articles, Samure Friiexstay, a policeman, of the Fourth ward, testified that he caught the woman Ellen MeBride in the act of taking the property from the person of Join Kenney, while he was in a state of drunkenness, The theft was committed in the neighborhood of ‘Tammany Hall, When the policeman addressed the woman, she stated that she was the wife of the man Kenney, and that she was taking the wateh and money to keep them safe. The evidence was direct, and there was no testi- mony offered in nee, The jury returned a verdict of petit larceny only, After sentence was passed, the Cuekx suid: “Ellen MeBride, stand up.’ Whereupon Ellen stood upon her feet. Reconork—Ellen, you are a hard working woman, are you not? Patsone! yees, yer ’oner,? (courtseying and laughing, with @ regular petit-larceny simper,) “1 always works out be the month.’? Reconpen—Yes; well, then, we'll send you to the Penitentiary for three months, Puisonen —(Courtseying and simpering again,) “Thank yer ‘oncr.”? Exit prisoner, in company with an officer, L. H. Court adjourned till Friday, at 11 o'clock A. M. Before the Recorder and Aldermen Hatfield and Britton. Mar 18,—Theft of Wool,—A boy, named John Mona- han, was put upon his trial, charged with stealing two packages of wool, valued at $27 50, from on board a schooner lying at James slip,in February last, There was no evidence agaiust the prisoner, wlio was urrested because he had said, in fun, that he had taken the wool, ‘The District Attorney did ‘net claim a conviction, and the prisoner was discharged, with an admonition by one of the jurors against saying again, “in fun,” that he had stolen wool and large falver, weighing one hundred ,a emailer ealver, coffee, tea, cream sugar service, The entire is beautifully wrought, es- pecially the large talver, which is engraved in beauti- ful lake and villa views, while almost every variety of carniverous beasts, and the elk and moose appear.— In the centre is the following inscription :—- “ Prosented to the Hon, Robert H. Morris, by his friends, the Clerks of the New York Post Office, as @ testimonial of their resgect for him asa citizen, andas an acknowledgement @& his kindness to them while Postmaster, during their official connection with him. May 18, 1849.” ‘The other pieces bore similar inscriptions, At 8 o'clock, the presentation was made by Major Benedict. He spoke of the uniform kindness of Mr. M. to the Clerks, and presented the plate as & testimonial of their respect at the hour of parting. Mr. Morris replied ina briet but appropriate speech. He was conscious of the good feelings which existed on the part of his clerks, and was satisfied that he had dealt justly with them. He wished them happiness and prosperity. After the presentation, the whole company adjourned to the Union Hotel, where © magnificent dinner was prepared, and which was fully discussed. After the removal cf the cloth, mirth, merriment, and song, went round, and the company seemed happy in theapproach- ing hour of separation. The company was com; osed principally of those connected with the Post office, each of whom warmly complimented Mr. Morris on his uni- form urbanity of manner and gentlemanly deportment. The affair was a pleasant one, and will ioag remain ‘resh upon the memory of those who participated. Police Intelligence. A Lawyer in Trouble, —Ofticer A. M. C. Smith, of the lower police, Leber Sete ig yer by the name of M. H.R. Vanhovenburgh, on u warrant issued by Justice Lothrop, wherein he stands charged with obtain- ing[$50jfrom a German, namedfChristian Newmayer, on 3éd March inst, under the following clreumstanees, ax sworn to in afiidavits, on file in the police court,’ It appears that Newmayer was arreste'] about the 23d ot March, and locked up by the magistrate at Exsex mar- ket police station, on suspicion of some crime; soon after he was locked up, he sent for Mr, Vanhovenburgh, and retained him as his counsel fur the purpose of pro- curing his discharge from custody, for which service Mr, Vanhovenburgh was to reecive $10. The prisoner then gave him $5 on account, and the balance was to be given when he was discharged from prison. Mr. Vanhoyenburgh then left the prisoser, and went di- rectly to No. 220 Rivington street, where the prisoner resided previous to his arrest; at this house, Mr. Van- hoyenburgh saw the housekeeper (Christine Moser) of the prisoner, and asked for some property that he might hold as security for a counsel fee, im order to are the liberation of Newmayer. She finally gave . Vanhovenburgh a savings bank book, on the Chambers «treet bank, bearing @ eredit of some $60, This book Mr. Vanhovenburg received, an proceeded back to the prison to see Newmayer, to whom he pre- tentedfa paper for him to sign, representing, at the same tine. that by signing it, it would enable him to go on with his case, Upon this representation, and not knowing the contents of the paper, he signed the docu- ment as directed. Mr. Vanhoyenburgh then left the Prison, and met at the door the woman who gave him the bank book, to whom he ‘aid, “ you must go home, ‘as you cannot sce Newmayer to-day.” This document, Highed by the prisoner, teems to have been a power ot attorney, in order to enable him to draw the money from the bank, as the fact subsequently appears, that on that day Mr. Vanhovenburgh took the bank book, and with the aid of the power of attorney, drew from the bauk $50, and converted the same to his own ac- count, The prisoner remained several weeks in prison afterwards, and was finally diseharged from custody, for the want of evidence to sustain the charge. After much solicitation, Mr. Vanhovenburgh returned the bank book, and on Newmayer applying at the bank for the money, he was informed that it had been drawa out on a power of attorney purporting to come from Newmayer. Under this state of alleged facts, the ma- gistrate issued bis warrant for the arrest of the ac- cused. Onahearing in this singular case, Mr. Van- hovenburgh asserts that the whole complexion will be changed, and ho will show on the hearing that no such fraud existed. ‘Rioters and Arson.—Justice Mountfort, yesterday, committed William Sparks, Charles Tappan, Robert Bennett, Robert Miller, alias Long, and James, alias Jchn McLean, on « charge of setting fire to the Astor Place Opera House, on tlie night of Thursday, May 10. It appears from the affidavit in court, that Miller and MeLcan were handeutted together and placed in a room situated under the parquette of the theatre, and while there, Sparks and Toppan were put in, and shortly af- ter the room was set on fire, The magistrate commit- ted them to prison, to await their trial for arson in the first degree, Officer Norris arrested a young man by the name of Charles Curricoli, a broker in Wall atre ona warrant wherein he stands charged with being coueerned in the riot at the Astor Place Opera House. ‘The accused was arrested on the night of the riot, but subsequently escuped. ‘Ten of the prisoners have b held to bail in the sum of $1,000 each, to ans 0 300 each, to Keep the peace. sneaking thief ente et, during the du: pe é yous a small box war broken 07 and $70 etclen therefrom, toge ther with @ silver wat ‘and two finger rings, with which the thi ursday night, promises N to the sid ed to have been wered on y walk, whe carted Gif by the rogues. the ride-waik by (Mice who kept wateh on the promises all might, ex were evidently anae of the fact, as they never came to cart off the Menprr av Famrinco.—A_ im mitied t in the town ef Pant , about muiles f this place, which has caused groal ex- eitanent fetign 18 the wife of Daniel 5. Neily, « reepectable resi t @ Fairfield The name of murderer Is R, BE. Dicker, of Camillus, 0: the part of Brundage alone, and the consequences of not legally chargeable upon the defendant; aud a de- cree must, upon the testimony be rendered in his fa- vor, with costs to be taxed. Deerve accordingly, May 18—Trve Bills —The grand jury came into court this morning, with tr bills against the follow. ing pamed persons:—Helew Feuks charged with pasdng counterfeit, money; ‘Herenee Healy, cher forging # direharge from tbe ariny 1 wartant; George Jucobs, charged with a dangerous weapon, amd au endeavor to € revolt, Dischorged.—Martin Cotierel, arrested for an aecwull with a diebarged, ty. fram which pluce it is kuid he ea purpose of committing the known, ‘the m Tr in which he accomplished his pur pore was by putting polson in her tea, whieh state~ ave while dying. She died a very paintal to-day. T murderer caine ty to this pl | State pri A Beld Thief Convicted.—A man, named George T Booream,was next tried, and convicted of a most daring theft, committed under the following circumstances: On the evening of the 7th of May instant, prisoner went to the store of John Hunter, watchmaker, at No. 287 Bleecker street.und said that he wished to pur- chase a gold lever watch, Mr. Hunter took a valuable watch of the description designated from the case, and handed it to defendant, who instantly seized it, und with the agility of a cat, jumped out of the store, pull- ing the door shut as he went out. The watchmaker immediatly shouted stop thief, and ran into the street, where his cry was soon echoed by other persons, and “stop thief!” “stop thief!” was heard for two or three blocks, and the result was, that in less than ten minutes, Boorcam was in the hands of 1 policoman.— ‘The wateh, which was valued at 68, was not, how- ever, to befound Search was made, but to no effect, and it was given up aslost. It was subsequently found in the gutter by a small lad, who picked it up as Be was on his way to echool next’ morning. The testimon against Booream was direct and conclusive; the evi- dence of his guilt was clear, and the jury, without leaving their seats, returned @ verdict of guilty, He ‘was sentenced to the State prison for five years. In passing sentence upon him, the Recorder remarked to the convicted, that he had before (in 1843) sentenced him to the State prison for five years. ‘This term had only expired a short time since, and now the court were called upon to send him back to‘the same place, im order to keep him from committing depredations upon Fociety. it? nobody’ll prison; I was forced to do it to get along.” Borrowing Jewelry without Leave.—A girl, named Ma- dress: ite and bonnet, from Isabella Stewart, of No. 24 Reade sti the houre in Reade street, which was not of the most rt, with whom the accused boar It had been curtom of the landlady and her boarders to lend to ui ut occasion, the accused articles of clothing, and decked out with the additional appendages of « gold watch and pencil. This, laudindy Stewart thought was hence complained of Matilda to the police, had her indicted by the grand jury, and tried by the Ses- sions. The accused is young, and appeared much affected by the circumstance of being before # criminal court. Her large expressive gyes frequently became suffused, and now and then a tear stole its way down her checks; she way at once the picture of contrition and innocence—contrite, because her de- based associations had brought her thus before # crimi- < me apparent to judges, jurors, and «pectators in reurt, that she did not intend to steal the pro erty Which she had taken on the nigbt in question, Tr to tell, everybody felt interested in favor of the accused, while her accuser was the object of unenviable remark. Poor girl Matilda! it was too bad to see her sitting there, beside her counsel, borne down with grief. To be sure, she was unfortunate; but, as her counsel eaid, other circumstances might have’ given her another po- sition in life. Nobody disputed this; and the counsel went on to show how innocent his client was of any in- tention to steal even a penny’s worth of the property, to ray nothing wbout the gold wateh, &e, The Assist- ant District Attorney finally eaid, that he would only usk for a conviction for petit larceny; but even this the comsel for the defendant objected to; his client, he suid, was not guilty atall, Her very look seemed to vorify the assertion. Her grief had now subsided, and the sat quictly awaiting the result of the trial. She was all tubmiassivencss and melancholy. The counsel were moved by her appearance; the Court was moved; the jury was moved. The District Attorney did not urge the conviction of the prisoner; the Court charged mildly; and the jury returned a verdict of not guilty Matilda was now told that she could go, whereupon, the innocent maiden arose, and throwing aside melan- choly and tears, put ona broad grin of exultation. and approaching her accuser, she distinctly informed that fudividual that she might expect a visit from her shortly. This information was so signiticantly conveyed that it could not be mistake: Matilda Edmonds, late accused, was perfectly understood as iutimating to Ivabella Stewart, her accuser, that when she called to seo her soon, cap pulling might be seen by an attentive Ubserver, should such an one be then and there pre- t the locality al- tent at the time of such meeting man named Chas, Miller. charged with burglary in the night of the 13th of Taruiture store of ¢ nietian aeldcr. at No. @ bist aud stealing Fay ets und ober articles, valurd at over $30. d to sustain the eharve of burglary, u having being ner, the jwy found lim guilty of he Court sentenced him ty the and four months charged wilh asewult Char ge of Burglary—A youns Was next put upon his detene the third degree, in having last, bioken into th April Seb therefrom ar ‘The prosecut Dut the pose tiaed to te and | en pele sud t two years Plea of Guilty —Jeren and battery. with iutent tor Kianklin sireet, on the 24th of April up for trial, He withdrew his form and plead “gefity of an asswalt, +d, and Davis ventenced to the ys Browne vs, Nichols —Order for a temporary injunc tion. that reectver may bring action Manive dsm, Drew. Ordered, that inquest be get aside, on payment of the costs of the day to be d With privilige to plaintiffs to restore the culenday, if Uhey rbaliso elect GENERAL TERM. Betore Judge Ulshoeiter Hiram Peck vs, the Mayor, gc. of New ction of trespass, bo recover (ae imtifl « prea throuzh negligence endants authorized ¢ in doing which it bo- yrtion of rock, The came necessary to blast a large portion ¢ plaintiff ened «house avd lot on the northwest cor- os that her of Broadway and 4h street, and b Stieeey ess e to the This York soceastoned of tain p in performing the work, the persons i vot take the wecosary preenation nee of the rock struck hi . brok ieh fragients * rd. while atlempting to get He witt probably be va sails Baits (NV) puty Sheritt b tor the fast. for exaimanation o cloek by abort d the cw ken to Fairteld Dispatch, May higngo, says, that on the 6ih fields contiguous to that eity A gentlemen, from inst. the snow mn the war three feet deep, * ruiture, &o., thereby eansing hin Ne “a ‘The cause was tried before, and for the plaintiff, which was after- Jo. Adjourned, rE ie "Mort et ab vs, Dresser.— Verdict for plaintiff, Before Judge Ingrabain Dwight vs. Bontete—'The jury in this cause rendered fo yerdiet for defendant, After a somewhat protracted absence, the jury returned into court with a verdict of guilty, The court Theatrical ana Musieal. Bowray Turatne.—The play of “ The Stranger” was performed last evening, in fine style, Mrs. Shaw taking the part of Mre, Haller, Mr. Hamblin that of the gloomy misanthropic Strruger; Ryder was Baron | Steinfort; Gilbert, Old Solomon, with his everlasting foreign correspondence; and Winaus, as Peter, his simpleton of a son, formed, indeed, a cast well cal- culated to make the play pass off well. Mrs. Shaw's personation of Mrs. Haller is one of the best thi the does, Her elocution is most admirable; and in the various scenes. from first to last, none can exeeed her in the beauty of her deciamation. Mrs, Shaw has a | peculiarly sweet voice. and in euch parts as Mrs, Haller. she knows well how to modulate it in the most appropriate manner. The more pathetic portions of “Lhe Stranger” are towards the end of these Mr. Hamblin and Mra, Shaw played most beau- tifully, though in the earlier parte, for instanee, the scent here the Stranger bestows charity on the old man, toenable him to buy his son's freedom from the army—in the scene between Mrs. Haller and’ Baron Steinfort, where she devcriber her mode of life in the couptry—in that scene where her tine feelings and thoughts are Fo rudely disturbed by the pert lady’s main, who brawls about her room, the acting was all that could be desired. Mr. Ryder, as Baron Steit played well, for be played naturally. He seemed j the plain, manly soldier und thorough gentleman, and acted the part thronghout in excellent style.’ The farce of Jenny Lind?’ and the “Sergeant's Wife” eon cinded the eatertamments, To-uight, Mr. Hamblin takes a benetit, to which he is well entitled for his exertions to please the public, “Macbeth? and “Katharine and Petruchio” will be the entertain- ments. “Macbeth” will be played with the same grand cast as before; and in the latter piese, Mr. H. wil! play Petruchio. and Miss Wemyss the irate Kute. We have no doubt Mr. Hamblin will have a full house, Buoapway THaatan.—The “Count of Monto-Cristo’ continues to draw, at the Broadway theatre, It is the mont tuccessful plece ever produced at this thoatre, and will draw audiences when Shaksperian plays fail. Its recommendation is, that it is an agreeable play, and, like a pleasant story, leads the spectator on from scene to scene, keeping up the interest not by the power of intellectual performances. whieh require an exertion of intellect tu appreciate, but like » pivasing, panorama, which passes quietly along, and only re- quires the persons witnessing it to look on and be gra- tified, ‘The actors who are engaged in the pic well up in their parts, and. from much experienee, have, most of them, learned how to make all the ¢ ive points possible. ‘The really gorgeous manner in which “Monte-Cristo” is produced, retects the highest credit on the artists who painted the scenes, made th costumes and properties, aud contributed, by other means, to render the sparkling and delightful effects, which are apparent all through. from the scenic repre- rentation of the port of Marseilles to the illuminated grotto scene and the representation ot the carnival. The piece will be presented again, to-night, Well,” replied the hardened villain, “how can I help ive @ mun work who has been in State | tilda Edmonds, was put upon her trial, charged with | grand larceny, *aid to have been committed on the 224 | of April last, in stealing # gold watoh, gold monet ak i It appeared. from the evidence, that | reputable kind, was kept by the omaplalnant Isabella | cach other articles of weating apparel; but on the pre- | of grand Promenade Concerts, on the t farther than mere | too much for a joke, and | From what we have heard nal court; apd innocent, because, from the first, it be- | unalloy Navoxat Tusatre.—The drama of the “Lost Dia- monds” was performed, last evening, before a large a dience; and the grand spectacle of the “Enchanter, was also played, in fine style. ‘The drama of the “Lost Diamonds” {s a very good one—the story, however, is rather deficient in incident, Nevertheless, the good acting of Hield, Mrs. Woodward, and Tilton, and the comicalities of that worthy pair, personated by Mrs. Isherwood and Mr, Dawes, always make it welcome on. the boards of the National, The “Euchanter” was layed with all the grandeur which has been shown in TeRnec its production. We regret to aeo that this pice is to be withdrawn, after to-night, as there are #0 many novelties on hand to be brought before the public, T- night, two farces, viz: “A Kins im tho Dark,” and“ Be Your Second,” will be performed previous to it, In the first named piece, Mr Chanfrau will take the part of Frank Fathom, We perevive that Mr. C, W. Clarke is engaged at this house, to commence on Monday eve- ning next. He is a great favorite with the public. Bunros’s Tueatre.—A crowded and very fashiona- Dic audience partook of a rich and varied treat at this fine theatre, last evening. Miss Chapman, one of the bright stars of the troupe of Mr. Burton, took her be- nefit, and it was, we are glad to say, & real: banefit for this actress, who is very clever and talented, and has’ won much upon the public. The performances were the “ Heir at Law,” that humorous comedy of Colman, in which the beneficiare wus assisted by Messrs. W. B’ Chapman, Burton, Brougham, Johnson, fand others,— Mies Chapman rendered the part of Cicely Homespun, 2 full hearted girl, and rhe gave it with all the won animation and feeling. Mr. W.B. Chapman, as Dootor Pangloss, was capital; Burton, as Zekiel Homespun, ‘ood as ever, and Brougham, as Kenrie, exellent in all frat he undertak Johnson and Jordsn also desery- The entertainment concladed the “French of Madame Celeste, the wouderful actress, and was not second to her. ‘The play was well got up.and went off very well. Mr. Brougham, the celebrated come- dian, takes his benefit this evening; he has chosen the fumed “‘ Dombey & Son.” in which his Bunaby is #0 funny and comical, and will appear also ina new fatoo called “ ‘The Wigwam, or lat among the Pottowatto- aics.”» No doubt the house will be crowded to excess. Great Musicas Paosrct.—Our music-loving citizens will doubtless hear with pleasure that the proprietors of the splendid music hall known as Castle Garden, and acknowledged to be the most spacious and magnifi- cent public room in the world, are making extensive and liberal preparations for the production of a series in of Julien and Murard, who, by the introduction of these delight- ful amusements, have worked a complete revolution in the musical taste of the great capitals of Europe. of the pl proposed im thie affair, we feel confident that it will prove one of the most popular and successful experiments yet made in this city. The high standing of Messrs. French & Heiser, as men of means and integrity, will give solidit; to the arrangements ; and from the known tact, todas. try and ability, of their accredited agents, Messrs. Corbyn and Martini, we may safely predict » combina- tion of musical talent of the highest order, and such arrangements as will conduce tothe entire comfort and satisfaction of the audiences Mr. Baker, late stage manager of the Olympie Thea- tre, is engaged at the National, and will soon produce a new version of Mose. Cunisty’s Minstners,—Saturday has come in, and one of the most pleasant features of the day, is the af- ternoon concert given by these minstrels every week on this day. They will. this afternoon, introduce all the great features of their evening ee hig oi" id give as fulland complete @ programme. Those, herefore, who wish @ pleasant afternoon's amusement can have it by attending them, or else they can go at the usual hour in the evening, whem they give their regular en- tertainment. Mr. Fiesrxc will give Shakspearian Readings at the Stuyverant Institute on Monday next. He commences with Hamlet, Cruxese Museum.—The curiosities at this establish- ment cannot fail to please every one who visits this exhibition, They are all arranged in most perfeet or- der, and give @ most graphic idea of the manners and custome, social and political, of these singular people. It ix open daily, from 9 A. M. to 10 P. M. Voicttanper’s Micuocosmic Views are unquestiona- bly the most beautiful things of the kind ever exhibit- | They cost years of labor and experiment to them to their present perfection; but it bas been done mort thoroughly, and the result ‘is, the movt beautifal exhibition in the world. It is open every evening. Campnri.’s Mirstres will, to-day, give anafternoon as well as evening concert at the Apollo Saloon, where they e been holding forth to crowded audiences during the week. They have got up a first rate series of concerts, and thore who have not as yet heard the famous Campbell’r, had better go and do so right off. Board of Supervisors. His Honor the Mayor ‘ May 17.—The new Board held {ts first meeting to- day. His Honor the Mayor was elected chairman of the Board for the ensuing year, David Valentine, 1sq., was appointed Clerk, and Sheppard Napp, Esq., ‘Treasurer tu the Board, On motion of his Honor the Recorder, the usual amittees were then appointed. 1s —Some trawl monthly bills of persons eonnect- with the Court of Sessions apg i pert hg dered |. Some other bills were re Fagg sie A ea. vow, The Board then ad- wg next. mittees:— rs. Britton, Morgans, and Civil Courts—Messra. Allen, Hawes, and 2 On Juekson ‘ounty Officers—Moswrs, Shultz, Franklin, and i, Jpinal Courts ond Police Messrs, James, Supreme Court—General Term, ustices Jo Edmonds and Edward: ‘he court oy is morning, and No, 30 was taken up—Susen Lrydard ads, Jacob .teker, The argument ef No, 7 was eluded yesterday. May 18.—This being motion day, the motion paper was tuken Up. ‘ ‘Henry Seaman ads. The People, §¢.—Seaman was eon! vieted mm T94T Of pot larceny, in the Court of General Sessions. upon whieh a certiorari issued to bring the care before the Supreme Court; since when no steps were taken to bring the cause toan issue. The District Atiorney obtained a defwuit on Wednesday, The pre- pplication was to open the default, Decision not Drewstons,— Lewis E, Davenport vs. Henry Cole, £¢.— Motion for a re-hearing denied, without costs. Inthe Matter of the Opening of 125th street—Motion for «mandamus deni Court Calendar this Day- Cinev ir Count—Nos. 65, 469, 70, 73, 75, 76, 77, 90, 82, 83, $4, 85, 86, 87, 88. | Cestston Pleads Nos, 107, 7, 9, 89, 131, 185, \ 437,75. ret part